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Commission asked to restore insurance reimbursement for sheriff’s vehicle repairs; deductible issue explained
Summary
Staff asked the commission to restore $20,007.17 to a repair line after the county received insurance reimbursement for a sheriff's department vehicle; discussion clarified the repair cost (~$25,007.07) and that the $5,000 deductible remains to be pursued from the at-fault party.
County staff asked commissioners to add a budget amendment request to return insurance reimbursement to a repair line after a Houston County sheriff's department vehicle was repaired.
According to Major (Sheriff's Department) and county insurance staff, the total cost of repairs for the vehicle was recorded in the packet as about $25,007.07; the county received $20,007.17 from the at-fault party's insurer and the remaining $5,000 corresponds to a deductible that the county will seek to recover from the third party. Major told the commission, "This $20,007.72 34 is not county risk money. This is from the insurance company that represented the color or the vehicle that struck our vehicle." A county insurance representative confirmed the amounts and explained that County Risk Services (CRS) was not involved in this specific recovery effort.
A county presenter noted the county's auto liability insurer has paid out at a high rate for recent claims, and staff recommended against having the sheriff's department absorb the repair cost in its existing budget. Commissioners agreed to add the reimbursement request to the agenda; no formal roll-call vote on a budget amendment was recorded in the transcript.
Staff said they will pursue recovery of the $5,000 deductible from the at-fault party if possible; the transcript indicates that outcome is contingent on recovery efforts and not guaranteed.
